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Saint Margaret of Scotland
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Saint Margaret of Scotland

Queen of Scotland and mother of eight who brought faith and charity to the royal court.

Malcolm III and Queen Margaret, from the Seton Armorial, 1591 · National Library of Scotland (public domain)

Who was Saint Margaret of Scotland?

Margaret (c. 1045–1093) was an English princess born in exile in Hungary. She married King Malcolm III of Scotland in 1070 and raised eight children, three of whom became kings. She founded churches, invited monks to Scotland and fed orphans and the poor at her own table every day. She died days after her husband was killed in battle.

Feast day and traditions

Saint Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh Castle is the oldest building in the city, and the town of Queensferry is named after the ferry she set up for pilgrims. Saint Gertrude the Great is also remembered today.

Prayer

St. Margaret, wife, mother and queen, pray for our families and teach us to serve the poor. Amen.

Novena

To pray a novena that ends on the eve of the feast, begin on November 7 and finish on November 15.

Mass readings

Read the Mass readings for November 16 from the US bishops (USCCB).

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Celebrate as a family

Invite someone lonely to share a meal at your table.

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